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Ceremony at Eiheiji temple in central Japan

Monks walk on a path at Daihonzan Eiheiji temple in Eiheiji in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Keichoe ritual, marking both the funeral of the 80th abbot of the temple, Minamisawa Donin, and the inaugural ceremony for the new abbot, Hani Sodo.

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Ceremony at Eiheiji temple in central Japan

Monks walk on a path at Daihonzan Eiheiji temple in Eiheiji in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Keichoe ritual, marking both the funeral of the 80th abbot of the temple, Minamisawa Donin, and the inaugural ceremony for the new abbot, Hani Sodo.

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Ceremony at Eiheiji temple in central Japan

Monks walk on a path at Daihonzan Eiheiji temple in Eiheiji in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Sept. 11, 2026, for the Keichoe ritual, marking both the funeral of the 80th abbot of the temple, Minamisawa Donin, and the inaugural ceremony for the new abbot, Hani Sodo.